Laneka vs Lani

Side-by-side comparison of Laneka and Lani — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Laneka

Girl name

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Name B

Lani

Girl name · Rank #1909

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Metric Laneka Lani
Current Rank Unranked #1909
Total Births (all years) 180 7,241
Peak Year 1977 1979
Peak Year Births 27 143
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Laneka Lani
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 31
1940ss — 596
1950ss — 894
1960ss — 887
1970ss 73 911
1980ss 80 838
1990ss 27 691
2000ss — 1,144
2010ss — 762
2020ss — 472

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laneka Lani
2014 — 72
2015 — 67
2016 — 80
2017 — 78
2018 — 73
2019 — 81
2020 — 82
2021 — 92
2022 — 98
2023 — 96
2024 — 104

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1974–1995.

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